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The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-18
Indianapolis Journal,

Dec. IL.
This is not that they are
hostile to the church.
There is little open antag-
onism toward existing
Christian organizations.
There is, however, a bar
rier, an impalpable some
thing, which holds them
aloof from the professedlY
religious element of soci-
ETY.. They are not drawn
in that direction by sense
of kinship; they are not
assured that their presence
would be welcome; they
are touched with the tips
of the fingers"
In speaking of the mass
es Bishop Hurst refers to
the poorer classes. though
these do not constitute the
entire body of non-church-
goers by any means. But
the poor" may be very
respectable; they may be
intelligent and self-respect-
ing; are apt to be 50. in
deed, in this land of equal
Iity. 1t is, possibly, their
duty to accept gratefully
and gracionsly all efforts
to improve their spiritual
condition; but it is thor
loughly human trait which
leads them to reject the
crumbs tossed to them
from the tables of breth-
rem who are better supplied
than they with food for the
soul. Mr.. Lowell spoke
once of q certain conde-
.scension of foreigners" q
certain cordescension of
Christians TO sinners is a
common and very effectual
means of Keeping sinners
out of church. Even a de-
praved wretch may be ex-
cused for resepting the
patronage of a saint. One
vay in which this patron
age is exhibited is the
building by wealthy con-
gregations of cheap mis-
sion churches. The soci-
ETY. establishes for itself a
house of worship costing
a hundred thousand or two
hun dred thousand dollars.
Later. when surrounded
by all the accessories of
luxurious devotion, it be-
thinks itself of its neigh
Dor, and resolves to co its
duty by providing him
with a church.
/ Somewhere in the SUBJ
urbs a plain, cheap, bare
little house is built. It is
iunattractive. without and
within, but the neighbor,
whom we are taught to
.ilove as ourselves, is hidden
to enter with an air as of
saying, 1T is good enough. ?"
! He is touched with the
: tips OF the fingers" :
1t is precisely this feel
ling of exclusion, the idea
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-18
Boston Advertiser,
Dac II

oOGLOlk <1o ' CT lASCAy
Dec. 10.
There is no feeling of
hostility to religious serv-
ices among the non-church-
going people; there is rath-
er a deterrent feeling that
they are not wanted.
There is too much iustiti-
fication for this feeling,
especially among people in
the hum bier walks of life.
The whole trouble lies,
says Bishop Hurst, in the
fact that I'VE touch them
with the tips of our I'm
gers" Mr.. Lowell once
spoke of a certain conde-
sceusion of foreigners. :"
Bishop Hurst finds that
there is a certain con-
descension of Christian
people toward sinners and
people who do not regular
" attend church, which is
effectual in keeping these
classes out of church.
Even the most deprayed
wretch may be excused for
reseE ting the patronage OF
a saint.
The methods of Chris
tian home missionary work
of this nature are wrong,
as be thinks, or made
quate. In the first place,
church members are in
error in their conception
of the feelings of the large
numbers of people who do
not attend divine worship.
They are not necessarily
irreligious or antagonistic
to Christian organizations.
There are good and worthy
people among them who
lead upright lives and do
kindly deeds, but who are
not drawn into church by
Any sense of kinship, but
are rather held away from
the professedly religious
element of society by the
feeling that they aave no
sufficient assurance that
their presence would be
welc O. me. They are
touched. in fact, with the
tips of the fingers" 1t Is
largely the result of this
feeling of exclusion, tbs
feeling that only those OF
good social position are iii
to enter the house of God
that church members think
themselves in some way
contaminated by the asso
citation of the outside mass
es, which makes SO many
churches "echoing vault:
of emptiness"
OF the system of mission
churches, the Bishop says
unhesitatingly that they
tend rather to increase the
feeling Of estrangemen'
than to lessen it. A soci
ETY. builds itself a churci
costing hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. and later
wher surrounded by al
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-18

that only those of good
social standing are fit to
enter the house of God,
that the redeemed are
somehow contaminated by
contact with the unregen-
crate poor, that makes SO
many costly churches ech-
DING vaults of emptiness.
3
IF, having these church
es, the brethren, remem-
bering that it was not the
righteous but sinners
whom the Master came to
ave, would use every eff
fort TO bring these people
in and, once there, would
naSe them welcome on
equal terms. reserv;ng no
privileges to themselves,
the estrangement of the
masses would soon cease
to be problem for ecclesi-
asticai consideration.
When the exclusive spirit
is done away with evangel-
lists will no longer find it
necessary to hold their
meetings in public halls or
on the street corners.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-18

It will be observed. upon reading these ex-
tracts, that our esteemed friend of the Boston
Advertiser does not touch the Indianapolis Jour
nal with ''the tips of the fingers" he plunges
his discriminating shears into it up to the arm
v,;<
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-18

the accessories Of luxuri-
Gus devotion, it builds q
mission church in the hope
OF doing its duty to its
neighbor. The mission
church is plain and cheap.
unattractive within and
without, but the humber
classes are hidden to enter.
The whole matter carries
with it a suspicion of the
feeling that it is good
enough for its intended
occupants. Anyone to
whom such an opportunity
is extended may well feel
that his religious W 9ifare
is held at less value than
that of his more opulent
fellow-man. 1t is possibly
the duty of the class of
people whom the mission
church is intended TO reach
to accept gratefully any eff
fort to improve its spirit
ual condition, but it is an
uudeniable trait OF human
nature in general, and es-
pecially among this partic-
ular class, to reject crumbs
which are patronizin ely
let fall from reserved ia
bles =
If the Christian church,
keeping in mind that it is
not the righteous alone
but the sinners as well
that demand its best eff
forts, will make every ex-
ertion to bring these peo-
pie in, op terms of equal
ity and of cordial welcome,
the so-called apathy of the
masses will melt away as
tonishingly. When this is
done, and not till then.
eyangelists will no longer
be obliged to go to public
halls and street corners to
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-18
Telephone Calls.
Business ohics 23s Editorial Rooms .-.-.24
TWELVE PAGES.

The Sunday Journal has double the cir
culation of any Sunday paper in Indiana.
Price five cents.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-18

THE wife who loved her husband
With the same old true romance
Full soon will make him glad again,
And at tho same time give the ten
Cent counter man chance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
A Texas Elephant.

There is an elephant in Texas that has
never seen the jungles OF either Africa
or Asia, and yet 1t Is a mammoth speci-
men Of its kind and draws very many
visitors Since this elephant first I'M
folded his trunk In San Antonio, less
than eighteen months since, 1t has out
grown the magnificent quarters in
which 1t was housed and its owner is
building greater in order to aooOmmO-
date It. This animal is generally known
as "WOlfsOn's White Elephant" and has
more In his trunk than any OF the breed
that ever came to the southwest. In
other wOTds-WOlfsOn's White Ele-
phant Clothing Store Is not large enough
for. the conduct Of his growing trade,
and he is busy doubling its size. In the
meantime he ia selling all his vast as
sortmeDt Of gents furnishing goods,
clothing of all kinds, hats and all else in
this building at greatly reduced figures
In order to save moving, and at the
same time to make space for the i'm
uiense invoices he has ordered to arrive
on completion of his addition. This Is
the best opportunity this city has
offered to purchase the latest styles of
goods at the lowest eastern prices.
Wolfson never advertises lat cost" but
when he has a special object In view he
can sell goods lower than other houses
can buy them, and that is what he is do
ing now. This offer only holds good
while he is building his Elephant addi-
ton. Now is the tiLne ~ Vati --NilG. ne
Is oramped for room.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
Kalkaua in a Tight Place.

CHICAGO, July IA San Francisco
special says that advices by letter from
Honolulu, which are ten hours later
than those published, say that the steam
er Australia sailed at 2 O'Clock on the
afternoon Of July and that at that
time the streets were full OF excited
people. The rifles had just been called
out and it was said that II the king did
not agree to sign the new constitution
which had been prepared, there would
be blOodshed. Nothing was seen Of the
king during Friday and Saturday.
WorkmeH were engaged on both those
days in placing large bolts and bars
on the palace gates. Inside the
palace, in the basement, were 300 ma
tiVes, all well armed, and three native
volunteer companies were also preIared
to turn out at a moments notice. At
noon Tuesday, July 5, the Honolulu
rifles were ordered out in full uniform.
The Secret league are also arming. Glib
son and Hayselden we're removed to q
prison on the reef. This ia said to have
been done because messages were pass
ing between Gibson and the king. The
general report is that the king will re-
fuse to sign the document and will de-
fend himself in the palace until tomor-
row. July 6, when three British and one
French men-Of-war are expected at
Honolulu. Then he will place himself
under the protection OF the British flsg.
AT 1870 p. m. the streets were full ofpeo-
pie, and the whites feared that blood
shed would result.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
Texas Rates Cut to the Bone.

ST. LOUIS, July 4.-Local papers say
that the Texas freight war is now fairly
on. None of the rivals of the Atchison
system are in the least disposed to meet
the action of that corporation half way
Freight managers of st. Louis lines
were momentarily expecting all day
Tuesday to receive advices from
the southwest that would furnish some
incentive to action. Missouri Pacific
opened the bail at this end Of the line
yesterday by instituting a cut on sew
eral important commodities. On sugar,
rice and molasses from 60 cents hun
dred to 80; coffee, from 81 to 80; on bag
bling, from 634 and ties 60
to 80. Canned goods from
81 to 80. All OF these articles in less
than carloads have been reduced from
II to 30. These rates are to apply from
ST. Louis and New Orleans, to all points
in Texas, asking common point
rates. Cotton belt followed suit
by similar cut. The trouble
it Ia said, arises from the Atchison in
sisting on commodities rates, out OF
Galveston, to the detriment of st. Louis
and New Orleans common point rates.
The cause is supposed to be a decision
on the part of the Atchison to advertise
its line.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
The Neck Of Beauty.

Bracelets for the arms, and necklaces,
have been the adOrnment OF beauty 10
all ages. They were originally intended
to attract the notice OF the beholders,
and draw attention to the round, full
threats and stately, swan-like necks of
the beauties Of courts and royal pal
aces, and to the round, soft arms OF the
dlmpled beauties who wore soft raiment
and were in kings houses. Modern
taste has banished these ornaments
from the street costume and the ordi-
nary home dress, and in their place
have come the soft lawns and clear
linens. Fashion has decreed that these
be worn in sets and in oolors to match,
and the trade has exercised its utmost
ingenuity In fRbricating new styles, new
cOlOrs and new combinations. Not only
so, the cost of producing these marvel
GUS effects is reduced year by year by
the appliances Of modern machinery
until what cost dollars few years ago
can now be procured for almost as many
cents. The most exquisite cuffs and
collars, for ladies, assorted colors and
sizes, are offered in sets OffOur-fOur col.
lars and two pairs Of cuffs-at the low
price of 20 cents per set. This fact, in
credible as 1t may appear, can be veri-
fed by calling at WOlfson's and sampling
the goods. Hundreds OF ladies call there
every day out of mere curiosity and
find it exactly as stated. Four collars
and two pairs of cuffs for % cents. Mar
YelOns. Is il nOt2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREvTTIEs.
Vanderbilt yaoht is at Queenstown.

Vanderbilt yacht Is at Queenstown.
Tory discomfort over the bankruptcy
clauses OF the land bill continues.
The ParnelliTes will support Amer
mans motion to reject the land bill.
Bulgaria forms a new cabinet, with
Stciloft president Of council.
A Bulgarian order releases all politi-
cal prisoners.
Gov. Martin. of Kansas, gives the sta
tisttcs OF prohibition.
The presidential party take in Utica
FlOquet will probably reconsider his
resignation aud remain.
Port Huron loses n planning mill by
lire.
Honolulu maintains public order and
VIII soon have new constitution.
Riot at Youngstown, o, between rail-
road employees and city authorities.
Houston fire laddies fight over the
possession Of a hydrant at u recent fire.
Lamar says Grover has said nothing
about the vacant judgship to him.
Flux epidemic In some Virginia coun-
ties has reached an alarming stage.
General Ferron's bill increasing the
Five of the nine editors in Jackson.
Miss, are under bonds to keep the peace
Wallace, ship builder and owners at
st. Johns, n b., assign.
Earl OF Erne presided at a celebration
OF orangemen at Lurgan, $1,000 strong.
Matters remain unchanged In the Ele-
waited railroad strike.
Captain General Chinchilla, OF Porto
Rico, is to be captain general Of Cuba.
M. Eme Mario Cara, French writer
and philosopher, Is dead.
VIM. O'Brien makes defiant speech
at Kingstown.
Gould denies all reports OF his dealing
with b. u o., past, present asd pros
pective.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul sues
Chicago, st. Paul and Omaha for $685.
100000.
Killbride, O'Brien's American travel
ing companion, will stand for parlia-
ment, ut Carlow.
Six states in the Missouri and Missis-
sippi valley will send 10000 soldiers to
the grand encampment q. A. X.
American Hebrew convention at Pitts
burg talk 100000 endowment for their
Cincinnati college.
The De Mores meat company files con-
sent to a mortgage by Kansas city
parties.
Gainesville reports the attempted
murder probably successfully Of two es-
timable young ladies, Miss Watkins
and Miss BOstwick. No assigned cause.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
Boulanger and the Bastile.

PARIS, July 4.-At midnight the
BoulaDger demonstration had already
begun. Thousands are following
through the main streets couple OF
vans and few carriages containing
bands, playing alternately the MAR
cellise" and Boulanger March "En
ROvenant de La Revue" Crowds are
joining in the chorus and Justify
shouting "Vive Boulanger, ell WHEN
dra," "Demiseion," etc. The people
appear generally good tempered, but
houses not decorated. Numerous out
door balls and torchlight professions are
seen everywhere. The air is filled with
cries of"Vive Boulanger."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
OTTO'S PLEA.

He wants the City Hall on the West Side
Editor LIGHT:
TO locate the city hall has SO far
created considerable Jealousy among the
east and west side of this city. The
east side having already carried of the
latest slice Of public. benefit as the opera
house and post office, should by right
desist from asking further benefits, but
greedy wealth never ceases to stretch
out It's fangs to gulp everlastinRly every
thing palatable or not, into Its greedy
throat. Ii is true the west side consists
Of the poorer GLASS of citizens, their
wealth and influence does not offer
Inducements enough TO receive even its
just due. They are good enough TO
serve as voting cattle, and are used as
such by the administration to its fullest
extent. This alone should be a reason
that the administration In return OF
such valuable service should show itself
grateful when ever II Is in their power
70 do so without cost or detriment to
the public veal. There exists q piece
OF property In an Oblong shape, on the
west side of the city bounded east by
East street, west by PeCos street, north
by Milan park and south by West
Commerce street, 1t Ia land enough to
build ten city halls and county court
houses thereon, II Is highly located and
healty and only distances three or four
blocks from the geographical CEN
ter of the city that 1t not
the business centre should not be
an obstacle, as the propose lots 80 far
are not in the centre. The property re-
ferred TO is city property, hence offers
the advantage OF the donation on the
east side, and there Is morally a strong
reason that this site should be selected
and the city hall built t"ereon, because
every one knows tina ge, so far, have
been most outraged neglected.
Three blocks from Main PIAZZA all public
improvements cease on the west side,
while 20 blocks east all improvements
are enjoyed.
After sound reflection, the commit
tee appointed by the council to select
cite should come to the conclusion that
this very suggestion is correct, and
should they be troubled about "this 10
not central, not close enough for bust
ness, etc" let them bear In mind that
the great American motto. Westward
the star OF the empire takes its way"
very soon will make this locality the
centre place. OTTO SoLMs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
A Freak of Nature.

Mr.. Geo. Kalteyer received wonder
ful curiosity today from Judge Nat Sulz-
bacher, of Eagle Pass, which George has
preserved in alcohol, and has for inspec-
ton at his drug store. The curiosity is
in the shape Of an animal which was born
TO Chinese laborer on the Ferro-C arril
railway west OF Piedras Negras, by his
wife. The body ia covered with black
and white bristles, like hog bristles,
there are four perfectly formed limbs
and feet with the hogs oloven hOofs, and
the tail is also we'll matured. The head
Is like that of a monkey or bsbOon, and
has two large hog ears on the sides,
while a rudimentary ear on the top Of
its head greatly resembles the human
ear. In the british looking mouth Of
this mOnstrOsity are teeth, or properly
husks.
Judge Sulzbacher In his letter says
this animal, or child, lived three days
after birth, and in crying, the sounds
were very much like child crying,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
ANOTHER PREACHER
And An Anti-Proh bitlonist This Time in
Trouble.

And An Anti-Prohi bitlonist This Time in
Trouble.
Sheriff Lewis and Deputy SamueIs ar
rested the oOlOred snti-prohibition
preacher and stump speaker, G. c. Gen
try, this morning on a warrant from Co.
mai county, charging him with theft ola
horse and buggy from Theo. Eggerling,
a livery stable keeper of New BraunfeIs.
Gentry WAS placed in Jail to await the
arrival of Sheriff Hahn, OF ComaI, to-
night, who will take him to New Braun
fels. EggerlIng says Gentry hired the
outfit from him for one week and left.
After II days had elapsed and still no
Gentry reappeared, he became alarmed
and hearing his man was in San AntO-
MO, sent the papers for his arrest to
Sheriff Lewis.
Gentry does not seem to have inten-
ded to steal the horse and buggy, but
was using it in his campaign, and his
friends now say that case Of theft can
hardly be made out OF the transaction,
but that it is rather merely breach Of
trust.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
An Agreement Unto Death.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July A. Ernest
Karney, moulder by trade, who has
been morose and respondent for some
time, went walking in Paramount park
this morning with his wife. After they
agreed with each other that they should
die together, they went to q secluded
spot. Karney deliberately shot his wife
through the head. She fell prone
and he fired second shot into Der
breast. He then shot himself three
times, once In the temple, once in the
mouth, tearing out four teeth, again in
the breast, when he lay down calmly
awaiting death. He fingered conscious.
ly, however, and feeling thirsty, started
to crawl to a small stream, when little
girl noticed him and seeing he was COW
cred with, blood called the park guard,
who had him removed to q hospital.
He orawled so far from the dead
body Of his wife, that when discovered,
nothing was known OF her murder until
Kerney related the story to the attend
ants at the hospital, and q search was
instituted which resulted in finding her
body where che first fell. Karney's
wounds will undoubtedly result fatally.
His neighbOrs say he always showed
strong symptoms OF insanity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
Breaking Down and Building Up.

When a man breaks down in the matter of
physical strength, the question of its recovery
depends in great measure upon the length of
time he allows to elapse before adopting medi-
cinal means to recuperate it. A tonic, which
gives a speedy and powerful impulse to the
processes of digestion and assimilation, is the
best auxiliary he can employ, and he should
pendence of the feeble, the aged and the neT-
vous, has ever proved to be HOstetter's Stom-
ach Btters, an invigorant of national reputa-
ton and proven worth, commended by med-
cal men of distinction, not only for building
up broken-down system. but as a remedy for
dyspepsia, constipation, liver complaint, fever
and ague, and kidney trouble. While not
claimed to be a panacea, it is a most useful
and comprehensive household remedy. II is.
moreover, emnently safe rs well as effective
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14

Gov. JOHN MARTIN, o Kansas, finding
his state attacked by the anti-prohibs,
rallies to her defense as prohibitionist.
Why should he do otherwise. Martin is
prohibitionist governor. His long
array Of statistics will be good food for
the dry orators, but they lack one es-
sential feature. They do not attempt
TO show that the pro rata increase of
population from 1881 has kept pace with
the pro rata increase OF the other states,
not prohibition, which lie as near as may
be in the same agricultural belt, and
under the same conditions for increase.
The comparative statistics of states
might tell very different story.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
Making a Clean Sweep.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 14.-Lieutenant
James w. Graydon, OF the United States
navy, inventor of new method OF using
dynamite in naval warfare, brought
suit mere yesterday for divorce from
his wife. He alleges that two years
ago, while he was ill at Hong Kong, he
gave his wife blank check to enable
her to get whatever money she needed
for household expenses, and. that she
drew $27 900, his entire savings, and
fled TO America, and that he has not
been able to find her,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
A Min, But Not on the Floss.

New YORK, July 4.-Tom Davis, OF
Yonkers, and Paul Farley, OF Brooklyn.
fought A rounds in two hours and SO
minutes, with hard gloves, about 80
miles up the sound early this morning,
at the same spot where Carey and Nit
chell fought. The battle was terrific
one and both men were badly punished.
When the fight was becoming most in
teresting a police boat patrol came
along. The lookers-on, principals and
seconds, scampered off, but not before
the fight WAS declared q draw.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-14
You can See 1t.

Ernest Dierolf, In making an excava-
ton upon Mill street, came upon a very
very peculiar old Spanish bayOnet.
This bayonet is made in q semi-sword
fashion, is very dangerous and likely to
inflict mortal wound. The bayOnet is
now on exhibition 10 the LIGHT office
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